Capital City: Accra
Government: Constitutional Democracy
Languages: Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) (2000 census)
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d’Ivoire and Togo
Area: 238,533 sq km [Slightly smaller than Oregon]
Terrain: Mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area
National Holiday: Independence Day, March 6

Youth Books about Ghana
Ghana by Ettagale Blauer c2010 [J 916.67 Blauer]
Ghana by Barbara Aoki Poissen c2004 [J 916.67 Poissen]
Ghana in Pictures by Yvette La Pierre c2004 [J 916.67 LaPierre]
One Hen: How one small loan made a big difference by Katie Smith Milway c2008 [E Fiction Milway]
The Spider Weaver : a legend of kente cloth by Margaret Musgrove c2001 [E 398.2 Musgrove]
Ananse’s Feast retold by Tololwa M. Mollel C1997 [E 398.2 Mollel]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Ghana
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html
People and Culture of Ghana
http://www.africaguide.com/country/ghana/culture.htm
List of Mammals of Ghana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Ghana

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. What are the main ethnic groups living in Ghana?
2. During what season is Panafest celebrated?
3. How many species of mammal are found in Ghana?

Capital City: Berlin
Government: Federal Republic
Languages: German
Location: Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark
Area: 357,022 sq km [slightly smaller than Montana]
Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south
National Holiday: Unity Day, October 3

Youth Books about Germany
How to draw Germany’s sights and symbols by Betsy Du Tecco c2004 [J 914.3 Tecco]
Germany in Pictures by Jeffrey Zuehlke c2003 [J 914.3 Zuehlke]
Germany by Susan Heinrichs Gray c2003 [E 914.3 Gray]
When the wall came down : the Berlin Wall and the fall of Soviet Communism by Serge Schmemann c2006 [J 943 Schmeman]
Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm c2009 [J 398.2 Grimm]
Hansel & Gretel by Will Moses c2006 [E 398.2 Moses]
The Bremen town musicians and other animal tales from Grimm by Doris Orgel c2004
There’s a Hole in My Bucket by Ingrid and Dieter Schubert c1998 [E Fiction Schubert]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Germany
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gm.html
Culture of Germany
http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Germany.html
Food in Germany
http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-Japan/Germany.html
List of Mammals of Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Germany

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. Which country is Germany’s largest export partner?
2. What type of food is Kartoffelknodeln?
3. How many species of mammal are found in Germany?

Capital City: T’bilisi
Government: Republic
Languages: Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%, note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia
Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia
Area: 69,700 sq km [slightly smaller than South Carolina]
Terrain: Largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet’is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland
National Holiday: Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union

Youth Books about Georgia
Republic of Georgia by Zoran Pavlovic c2002 [J 914.758 Pavlovic]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Georgia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html
Culture of Georgia
http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Georgia.html
List of Mammals of Georgia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Georgia

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. What are the main exports of Georgia?
2. Georgia is on the southern slopes of the mountain range?
3. How many species of mammal live in the wild in Georgia?

Capital City: Banjul
Government: Republic
Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
Area: 11,295 sq km [slightly less than twice the size of Delaware]
Terrain: Flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills
National Holiday: Independence Day, February 18

Youth Book about Gambia
The Gambia by Robert Zimmerman c1994 [J 916.651 Zimmerman]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Gambia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ga.html
Culture of The Gambia
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Gambia.html
List of Mammals of Gambia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_The_Gambia

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. How long of a term does the Gambian president serve?
2. What are the most commonly eaten fruits in The Gambia?
3. What mammal found in The Gambia is critically endangered?

Capital City: Libreville
Government: Republic; multiparty presidential regime
Languages: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
Location: Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea
Area: 267,667 sq km [slightly smaller than Colorado]
Terrain: Narrow coastal plain; hilly interior; savanna in east and south
National Holiday: Independence Day, August 17

JCL does not own any Youth Books about Gabon.

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Gabon
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html
Culture of Gabon
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Gabon.html
Mammals of Gabon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Gabon

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. What are the main industries of Gabon?
2. What is the largest ethnic population in Gabon?
3. What is a pangolin? Do any live in Gabon?

Capital City: Paris
Government: Republic
Languages: French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
Location: Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain
Area: 643,427 sq km; 551,500 sq km [slightly less than the size of Texas]
Terrain: mostly flat plains or gently rolling hills in north and west; remainder is mountainous, especially Pyrenees in south, Alps in east.
National Holiday: Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - although often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actually commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are Fete Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of July)

Youth Books about France:
France by Don Nardo c2008 [J 914.4 Nardo]
You Wouldn’t Want to be an Aristocrat in the French Revolution by Jim Page c2008
Everybody Bonjours! by Leslie Kimmelman c2008 [E Fiction Kimmelman]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo c2008 (abridged retelling) [J Fiction Hugo]
Invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in words and pictures by Brian Selznick c2007 [J Fiction Selznick]
Crepes by Suzette by Monica Wellington c2004 [E Fiction Wellington]
Puss in Boots:The Adventures of That Most Enterprising Feline by Philip Pullman c2001

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: France
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html
Food in France
http://www.foodbycountry.com/Algeria-to-France/France.html
France Facts National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/Find/France
List of Mammals of France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_France

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. What are the main agricultural products of France?
2. What is a baguette?
3. What are the three types of mole found in France?

Capital City: Helsinki
Government: Republic
Languages: Finnish 91.2% (official), Swedish 5.5% (official), other 3.3% (small Sami- and Russian-speaking minorities) (2007)
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and Gulf of Finland, between Sweden and Russia.
Area: 338,145 sq km [slightly smaller than Montana]
Terrain: Mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills.
National Holiday: Independence Day, December 6

Youth Books about Finland
Finland by Geri Clark c2008 [J 914.897 Clark]
Finland by Sylvia McNair c1997 [J 914.897 McNair]
The Princess Mouse: a Tale of Finlandby Aaron Shepard c2003 [E 398.2 Shepard]
When Bear Came Down from the Sky by Tree De Gerez c1994 [E 398.2 DeGerez]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Finland
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fi.html
Food From Finland
http://www.foodfromfinland.com/index.phtml?s=413
List of Mammals of Finland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Finland
Culture of Finland
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Finland.html

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. When did Finland join the European Union?
2. What are some berries used in making Finnish deserts?
3. Does Finland have any endangered species of mammal?

Capital City: Suva (on Viti Levu)
Government: Republic
Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Location: Oceania, island group in the South Pacific Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand.
Area: 18,274 sq km [slightly smaller than New Jersey]
Terrain: Mostly mountains of volcanic origin.
National Holiday: Independence Day, second Monday of October

JCL Does Not Own Any Youth Books about Fiji

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Fiji
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fj.html
List of Mammals of Fiji
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Fiji
Fiji on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. What type of climate does Fiji have?
2. What types of bats are found at Fiji.
3. When is Fiji believed to have been first settled?

Capital City: Addis Ababa
Government: Federal Republic
Languages: Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major foreign language taught in schools) (1994 census)
Location: Eastern Africa, west of Somalia
Area: 1,104,300 sq km [slightly less than twice the size of Texas]
Terrain: High plateau with central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley.
National Holiday: National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), May 28

Youth Books about Ethiopia:
Ethiopia by Jim Corrigan c2005 [J 916.3 Corrigan]
Ethiopia by Ann Heinrichs c2005 [J 916.3 Heinrichs]
Ethiopia by Suzanne Delzio c2004 [E 916.3 Delzio]
Escape under the Forever Sky by Eve Yohalem c2009 [J Fiction Yohalem]
Tsion’s Life by Stacy Bellward c2008 [E 963 Bellward]
The Best Beekeeper in Lalibela by Cristina Kessler c2006 [E Fiction Kessler]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Ethiopia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/et.html
Animals of Ethiopia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Ethiopia
Ethiopian Recipes
http://ethiopianrecipes.net/

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. Does Ethiopia have any sea ports?
2. What are the two types of hyrax found in Ethiopia?
3. What type of grain is authentic Ethipian Injera bread made with?

Capital City: Tallinn
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Languages: Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)
Location: Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Area: 45,228 sq km [slightly smaller than New Hampshire and Vermont combined]
Terrain: Marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south.
National Holiday: Independence Day, February 24

Youth Book about Estonia:
Estonia by Lerner Publications Company c1992 [J 947 Estonia]

Learn more on the Web
CIA World Factbook: Estonia
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/en.html
Culture of Estonia
http://www.everyculture.com/Cr-Ga/Estonia.html
Estonian Cuisine
http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Estonian_Cuisine

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions
1. How many airports are there in Estonia?
2. What are the main industries of Estonia?
3. What type of dessert is Flummery?